For Educators
FIM is thrilled to announce our exciting line-up of school time programming as field trip opportunities over the course of the coming school year! These daytime programs are curated especially for educators, homeschool groups, seniors, and other organized community programs, and we welcome inquiries from members of these organizations about how we can engage your group, often at low or no cost to you!
While you browse our offerings below, you’ll notice that we offer both in-person and virtual performance experiences for a variety of ages and grade-levels, with subject matter that includes science, math, history, literature, language, and culture. Click the links to register your class or group and we will follow up to confirm the details once you’ve submitted the form. But don’t hesitate to reach out at any time to ask how we can help make your field-trip goals a reality.
FIM is passionate about creating opportunities through performance that benefit all students and lifelong learners, and we are eager to be part of the educational journey you’ve charted for this school year!
Flint Repertory Theatre Marie comes home to plan her addicted mother Lorraine’s funeral. “Rain” left a surprising final wish for Marie and her cousin Caleb, a meth user, to fulfill together. Marie struggles with her anger and loss in a tense, and often funny, play that deals with the opiate crisis in Michigan’s north woods. Developed in Flint Rep’s 2022 New Works Festival. Age recommendation: High School and older
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SUGAR SKULL! This musical adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Age recommendation: K – 5th grades
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The Lightning Thief When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book, The Lightning Thief, features an exciting rock score. Age recommendation: 5th – 12th grades
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Kuniko Yamamoto – Origami Math Using origami, music and audience participation, Kuniko provides a magical introduction to Japanese culture and the art of simplicity. In “Origami Tales”, mythological character masks & puppets, amazing flowers and a dragon—all made from origami—set the stage, while Kuniko shares heartfelt stories from ancient Japan. Age recommendation: K – 5th grades
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Dr. Kaboom and The Wheel of Science So much science, so little time. . . Doktor Kaboom is having trouble picking his favorite science demonstrations, so he’s bringing them all! Unfortunately, there are way too many to do them all in one show. The solution: The Wheel of Science! Age recommendation: 3rd – 8th grades
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Keep Marching: The Road to the March on Washington A new play with music by Mad River Theater Works. Bringing collected oral history to life, the one-act play explores the historic 1963 March On Washington. Age recommendation: 2nd – 6th grades
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Hedy! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr Hedy Lamarr, glamorous siren of the silver screen, was more than “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”. She invented Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology that makes the world of wireless communication tick. From Austria to Hollywood, WWII, torpedoes, ecstasy, and intrigue to the very cell phone in your pocket, she was there! Age recommendation: 6th grade and older
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Kattam and his Tam Tams To the sound of the n’goni, balafon, djembe, and dhol, percussionist Kattam invites you to discover Africa, the Middle East and India through rhythm, song and dance! Accompanied by his monkey, Takoum, Kattam never fails to enroll his audience! Age recommendation: K – 6th grades
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 Flint Repertory TheatreWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? March 27 & 28, April 3 & 4 • 10:00 am Elgood TheatreAn unblinking portrait of two American marriages, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf is Edward Albee’s explosively comedic and harrowingly profound masterpiece.Age recommendation: High School and older Run time: approximately 3 hrs.  |
Cirque FLIP Fabrique: Blizzard With Blizzard, FLIP Fabrique takes you on a crazy, poetic and gentle journey in the dead of winter, and invites you to lose yourself in a moment of complete wonder. Age recommendation: 6 years and older
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Randy Otto’s Winston Churchill Renowned worldwide, electrifying Keynote Leadership Speaker and seasoned actor Randy Otto has embodied Winston Churchill for over 4 decades and hundreds of appearances, earning him the distinction: Churchill Leadership Expert. Age recommendation: High School and older
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Janet’s Planet: A Tour Through the Solar System Janet’s Planet: A Tour Through the Solar System travels at the “speed of thought,” introducing the wonders of the galaxy to families and young audiences throughout the country. Age recommendation: K – 6th grades
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Additional FIM opportunities –
FSPA Meet The Orchestra Concert
March 15 • 12:30 pm
The Troubadours
Return LIVE this season with in-school performances. We are honored to present the
FIM’s fabulous Troubadours in our educational programming. The Troubadours help teach life lessons through storytelling combined with music and dance.
FSOLive!
Virtual content is available for viewing
Brahms & Beethoven – Nov 14 – Dec 13
Bernstein, Ratner & Grofé – Dec 19 – Jan 18
Glinka, Mussorgsky & Tchaikovsky – Mar 18 – Apr 17
Rossini, Paganini & Respighi – Apr 10 – May 9
da Falla, Rodrigo & Ravel – May 14 – Jun 13